Adelaide’s Greek community is set for a major Pontian night out, with Pontiako Xefantoma landing at the Elion Society in Torrensville on Saturday, 13 February 2027.
The show is promoted by A.A.E.K Promotions and brings together a line-up drawn from today’s Pontian music circuit: lyra player Giorgos Atmatsidis (Γιώργος Ατματσίδης), brothers Alexandros and Akis Kopalas (Αλέξανδρος and Άκης Κοπαλάς), and clarinetist Kyriakos Papadopoulos.
Event details
- What: Pontiako Xefantoma
- Where: Elion Society, 8 Danby St, Torrensville SA
- When: Saturday, 13 February 2027
- City: Adelaide
- Contact: 0421 348 021
- Presented by: A.A.E.K Promotions
Ticket prices and start time are not printed on the flyer. For bookings, doors and seating, call 0421 348 021.
A Pontian night in Torrensville
Xefantoma — a Greek word for a proper knees-up — is exactly what the title promises: high-energy Pontian song and dance, built around the sound that has travelled with Pontic Greeks from the Black Sea coast of historic Pontos to communities across Greece, Australia and the wider diaspora.
At the heart of that sound is the Pontian lyra (also called the kementze), the pear-shaped bowed instrument that drives circle dances such as the Tik and the Serra. In a live setting the lyra usually leads, with clarinet, drums or keyboards and strong vocals filling out the modern stage mix. That blend is what Adelaide audiences can expect when the house fills at Danby Street.
Atmatsidis is among the better-known lyra players on the Greek Pontian circuit, with a long run of live work and recordings. Alexandros and Akis Kopalas — brothers with family roots in Kotýora (Ordu) and Kato Ambela in Serres — have built a joint stage presence as singers and regularly share bills with Atmatsidis across Greece. On the flyer, Alexandros is pictured with the lyra and Akis is marked on drums; Papadopoulos appears with clarinet, an instrument that has become a familiar colour in contemporary Pontian bands.
Why the date matters for Adelaide
South Australia’s Greek community has deep Pontian roots, and nights like this are where language, song and dance meet under one roof. A Saturday in mid-February also sits outside the Christmas and Easter rush, giving families time to plan tables, guests and travel from across Adelaide and regional SA.
The Elion Society of South Australia, at 8 Danby Street in Torrensville, is a long-standing hub for community dances, youth events and cultural gatherings — a natural home for a Pontian xefantoma that mixes heritage repertoire with a dance-floor finish.
How to follow up
Musical Journey’s Nick Missailidis circulated the final flyer for the Adelaide date. Anyone planning to go should use the contact number on the artwork for the latest on tickets and entry, as prices and door times are not listed on the design.
Keep an eye on Greek City Times for any further updates once ticket details are confirmed. Until then, the flyer’s essentials — date, venue, line-up and phone number — are the place to start.
For Adelaide’s Pontian families — and for anyone who loves a Greek night where the lyra leads — Pontiako Xefantoma on Saturday, 13 February 2027 is one to mark early in the diary.